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    GA-B85M-DASH User's Manual Rev . 1 1 01 1 2ME-B85D ASH- 1 1 0 1R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-B85M-DASH Nov . 11, 2013 Nov. 1 1, 2013 Motherboard GA-B85M-DASH Copyright © 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Change[...]

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    - 3 - T able of Contents GA - B85 M - DASH Moth erboar d Layout............................................................................ 4 GA - B85 M - DASH Moth erboar d Bloc k Diagram ............................................................... 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Inst allation ..............................................................[...]

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    - 4 - GA- B85 M - DA SH Mot her board L ay out The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice. Box Contents 5 GA-B85M-DASH motherboard 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 T wo SA T A cables 5 User's Manual 5 I/O Shield (Note) Wheth[...]

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    - 5 - GA- B85M - D ASH Motherboard Block Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 150 CPU DMI 2.0 FDI CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) BIOS DDR3 1600/1333 MHz LPC Bus Intel ® B85 iTE ® Super I/O PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus 1 PCI Express x16 1 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCIe to PCI Bridge x1 PCI Express Bus x16 8 USB 2.0/1.1 4 USB 3.0/2.0 LPT TP[...]

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    - 6 - Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, make sure the ch[...]

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    - 7 - 1- 2 P roductSpe cications CPU  Support for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/In- tel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1 150 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset ?[...]

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    - 8 - USB  Chipset: - 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) - 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector  1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector  4 x SA T A 6Gb/s con[...]

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    - 9 - Unique Features  Support for Xpress Install  Support for APP Center * A vailable applications in APP Center may dif fer by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specications. - @BIOS - EasyTune - EZ Setup - USB Blocker - Smart TimeLock - Smart Recovery 2  Support for ON[...]

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    - 10 - Installing the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Alignment Key Alignment Key LGA1 150 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Notch Notch LGA1 150 CPU Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU Do not remove the CPU socket cover before inserting the CPU. It may pop off from the load plate au[...]

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    - 1 1 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion[...]

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    - 12 - Activity LED Connection/ Speed LED LAN Port Activity LED: Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in jack. Use th[...]

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    - 13 - 1- 7 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices[...]

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    - 14 - 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector , the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the com - ponents on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, rst make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power [...]

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    - 15 - 7) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker , and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. Y ou may c[...]

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    - 16 - 8) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may con - nect your chassis front panel audio module to this header . Make sure the wire assignments of the mod - ule connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header . Incorrect connection bet[...]

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    - 17 - 12) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition 1 Power (5V) 6 USB DY+ 2 Power (5V) 7 GND 3 USB DX- 8 GND 4 USB DY[...]

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    - 18 - 14) LPT (Parallel Port Header) The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer . 15) BA T (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is [...]

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    - 19 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup • Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky , if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not ash the BIOS. T o ash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction. • It is recommended that you not alter the default se[...]

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    - 20 - 2- 2 M.I. T . Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recom - men[...]

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    - 21 - ` Advanced CPU Core Settings & CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Set - tings menu. & K OC (Note) Allows for increased performance by using certain CPUs. (Default: Auto) & CPU PLL Selection Allows you to set the CPU PLL. Auto lets the BIOS auto[...]

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    - 22 - & C6/C7 State Support (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C6/C7 mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power con - sumption. The C6/C7 state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C3. Auto lets the BIOS auto - matically[...]

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    - 23 - & Memory Initial Parameter Set (Note)  Auto Lets BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default)  Normal Speed Loads the timing prol for normal frequency memory .  High Speed Loads the timing prol for high frequency overclocking memory . & Memory Enhancement Settings Provides three different memory performance en[...]

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    - 24 - & CPU Vcore/CPU VRIN/DRAM V oltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V/CPU V AXG Displays the current system voltages. & CPU/System T emperature Displays current CPU/system temperature. & CPU/System Fan Speed Displays current CPU/system fan speeds. & CPU/System T emperature Warning Sets the warning threshold for CPU/system temperature. When tempe[...]

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    - 25 - 2-3 System Informat ion This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. Y ou can also select the de - fault language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. & System Date Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only),[...]

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    - 26 - 2- 4 BIOS F eatures & Boot Option Priorities Species the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the rst priority ( Boot Option #1 ) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority ( Boot Option #2 ). The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specic type. For example[...]

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    - 27 - & Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) & Fast Boot Enables or disables Fast Boot to shorten the OS boot process. Ultra Fast provides the fastest bootup speed. (Default: Disabled) & Limit [...]

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    - 28 - & LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to select whether to enable the legacy option ROM for the LAN controller. (Default: Disabled) This item is congurable only when CSM Support is set to Always . & Storage Boot Option Control Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage device controller. ?[...]

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    - 29 - & Initial Display Output Species the rst initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard graphics.  IGFX Sets the onboard graphics as the rst display .  PCIe 1 Slot Sets the graphics card on the PCIEX16 slot as the rst display . (Default)  PCIe 2 Slot S[...]

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    - 30 -  Disabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the EHCI controller and the xHCI controller is turned off. All USB 3.0 devices function as High Speed devices regardless of xHCI software support/availability .  Man ual Allows you to determine whether to rout the USB 3.0 ports to the xHCI or EHCI controller before booting to OS, and also provi[...]

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    - 31 - & SA T A Mode Selection Allows you to decide whether to congre the SAT A controller integrated in the Chipset to AHCI mode.  IDE Congures the SA T A controller to IDE mode.  AHCI Congures the SA T A controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specication that allows the storage dri[...]

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    - 32 - & Power Loading Enables or disables dummy load. When the power supply is at low load, a self-protection will activate causing it to shutdown or fail. If this occurs, please set to Enabled . Auto lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting. (Default: Auto) & Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desire[...]

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    - 33 - & Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note: T o use this function, you need an A TX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.  Disabled Disables this function. (Default)  Any Key Press any key to turn on the system.  Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98[...]

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    - 34 - Chapter 3 Appendix • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. Click on the message "T ap to choose what happens with this disc&quo[...]

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    - 35 - Regulator y Statement s Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of pr[...]

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    - 36 - FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency [...]

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    - 40 - Conta ct Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Add res s: N o.6, B ao Ch ian g Roa d, Hs in -Tien D ist ., New Taipe i Cit y 231, Taiwan TEL: + 88 6 -2- 8 912-4 0 0 0, FAX : +8 86 -2- 8 912- 40 0 5 T ec h. an d No n-T ec h. S upp or t (Sa le s/ Ma rket in g) : htt p://gg ts. gig aby te.c om .t w WEB a ddr es s (Eng lis h): htt p:// w w w.giga b[...]